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Dixon family photographs, 1870-1945
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dixon family
- Title
- Dixon family photographs
- Dates
- 1870-1945 (inclusive)18701945
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 1421
- Summary
- Collection consists of six portraits of members of the Dixon family of Astoria, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, dated from approximately 1870 to 1945. Roscoe Dixon and his wife, Theresa Dixon, were early Black residents of Astoria. Roscoe Dixon owned Roscoe's First Class Oyster Saloon in Astoria in the 1880s.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Roscoe Dixon was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1843. He escaped slavery through the Underground Railroad. He later moved to Astoria, Oregon, where he owned Roscoe's First Class Oyster Saloon in the 1880s. Roscoe married Theresa Antoinette Townes Brown in 1892. Brown was born in Macon, Georgia, circa 1858. The Dixons had three children, Chester Ingersol Dixon, Mabel Christine Dixon, and Theresa Virginia Dixon (later Theresa Dixon Flowers). The family moved to Seattle, Washington, by 1890.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of six photographic portraits of members of the Dixon family dated from approximately 1870 to 1945. Portraits include Roscoe Dixon, Theresa Townes Dixon, Mabel Christine Dixon, and Chester Ingersol Dixon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
The Dixon family photographs are viewable online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Dixon family photographs, Org. Lot 1421, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- African Americans--Oregon--Astoria--Photographs
Family Names
- Dixon family
Form or Genre Terms
- photographs
